The Distance Between Us

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

1. What impact do Mother’s Day celebrations have on Reyna?

A) Feeling encouraged, she leans into celebrating her grandmother Evila as her mother figure but is repulsed by her gandmother’s foul odor.

B) Feeling sad, she questions whether or not her mother loves her, writing on her school work, “¿Mi mama me ama?”

C) Feeling generous, she forces her siblings to make presents for Tía Emperatriz, who has stepped in as their maternal figure.

D) Feeling empathetic, she encourages Carlos to help her make a card and steal some fruit to give to Mago for stepping in as their “Little Mother.”

2. Which statement best reflects the Grande children’s conflict about taking on Tía Emperatriz as a mother figure?

A) “I don’t see Tía as my mother. She’s more like an older sister to me.” (Book 1, Chapter 9)

B) “When he said to write the sentences ten times I couldn’t stop my hands from shaking as I wrote the words down.” (Book 1, Chapter 9)

C) “But she’s here now, I had told myself that evening, so I walked to her and offered her my gift.” (Book 1, Chapter 9)

D) “Every time I closed my eyes to remember [my mother], I would hear Tía Emperatriz’s laughter.